Quote:..It's crazy though how reinstalling wouldn't reset the mode??
You have think about the first time you installed Gimp.
Once the installation was complete, the first time you run Gimp your Gimp profile is created. After the installation
So any un-install or re-installation knows nothing about that Gimp profile.
Why is that useful? It means that when you up-grade Gimp to the latest version you do not have to re-configure all your gimp settings / reinstall all those scripts / plugins / fonts / brushes..etc.
One problem with the Gimp is that the current tool settings are saved when Gimp is closed down and by the time you next use Gimp you have forgotten what you set. This can be changed in Edit -> Preferences but leave that for a later date.